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the_o time_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v it_o reveal_v and_o they_o that_o desire_v spiritual_a wisdom_n shall_v understand_v it_o dan._n 12.10_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v first_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n before_o the_o last_o or_o seven_o angel_n sound_v matth._n 24.31,32_o and_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v under_o the_o altar_n receive_v white_a robe_n rev._n 6.9_o in_o which_o they_o will_v accompany_v the_o lord_n into_o the_o world_n before_o their_o body_n be_v raise_v and_o then_o will_v the_o nation_n know_v the_o two_o witness_n which_o now_o they_o understand_v not_o and_o all_o this_o be_v to_o be_v after_o the_o lord_n come_v and_o before_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v rev._n 11.15_o and_o when_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v there_o be_v great_a voice_n in_o heaven_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o the_o saint_n 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